Livestream captures violent arrest of anti-fracking protester
British activist charged with resisting arrest in Barton Moss as anger mounts online.
A sign stands outside a protest camp at the entrance to the IGas Energy exploratory gas drilling site at Barton Moss near Manchester in northern England, January 13, 2014. (REUTERS/PHIL NOBLE)
A video appearing to show police beating an anti-fracking protester near the Barton Moss test-drilling site in the United Kingdom has caused a stir online. The protester, whom police have identified as 44-year-old Sean O’Donnell, reportedly sustained multiple injuries, including a broken eye socket and bruises on his face, back, and knee. According to the Greater Manchester Police, O’Donnell has been charged with wilful obstruction of the highway and resisting arrest.
Published On 21 Jan 2014